PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device;
identifying a first threshold value associated with the touch location;
comparing the first threshold value to a force value related to the touch;
providing first tactile feedback in response to determining that the force value meets the first threshold value.
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Abstract
A method includes detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, identifying a first threshold value associated with the touch location, comparing the first threshold value to a force value related to the touch, and providing a first tactile feedback in response to determining that the force value meets the first threshold value.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device; identifying a first threshold value associated with the touch location; comparing the first threshold value to a force value related to the touch; providing first tactile feedback in response to determining that the force value meets the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display configured to detect a touch at a touch location; an actuator arranged and constructed to provide a first tactile feedback utilizing the touch-sensitive display; a force sensor configured to determine a force value related to the touch; at least one processor operably connected to the touch-sensitive display, the actuator and the force sensor and configured to identify a first threshold value associated with the touch location, compare the first threshold value to the force value, and actuate the actuator to provide first tactile feedback in response to determining that the force value meets the first threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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